73 Monte Landau Intro

by texdave Sat Dec 09, 2023 1:36 pm

Hi, I'm a new G3 member and owner after finding and purchasing this lovely specimen:

I believe the low mileage is indeed accurate as the interior, exterior, and underbody are all very well taken care of with little or no wear. My mechanic shop staff were amazed at the clean floor plans and the tags still on the coils.

I did have to address some findings, namely replace the fuel filter, shocks, tires, and rear gasket but the Monte rides very well. Much more sporty in feel and tighter in suspension than my 83 Buick Riviera. She's a hit at my local cars & coffee events.

A question for you folks: the car comes with a silver colored bumper filler panel in the front center underneath the grill. Other 73-77 Monte Carlos that I've seen seem to have body colored filler panels throughout the whole front. With that said, I can also find examples of lower mileage Montes that also have silver center panels such as these:

Any rhyme or reason for this?

by texdave Sat Dec 09, 2023 1:40 pm

Forgot to post the details on the car: 1973 Monte Carlo Landau, 350ci engine with a 2 barrel carb, 10,400 miles, triple red with Rallye wheels, air conditioning, manual windows, manual locks, no tilt, no cruise.

by Iggy Sat Dec 09, 2023 2:13 pm

Welcome! I had a '77 Landau years ago in Firethorn Red - was my favorite car.

by Mcarlo77 Sat Dec 09, 2023 9:04 pm

Congrats...that is an amazing find! There is nothing like original in my opinion. These cars generate a lot of oohs and aahs from people because of their unique lines...and, so they were so popular back then.

by zucchi Mon Dec 11, 2023 2:39 pm

texdave wrote:A question for you folks: the car comes with a silver colored bumper filler panel in the front center underneath the grill. Other 73-77 Monte Carlos that I've seen seem to have body colored filler panels throughout the whole front. With that said, I can also find examples of lower mileage Montes that also have silver center panels… Any rhyme or reason for this?

I've never noticed anything like that. Is it legit silver enamel paint?

by ant7377 Sun Dec 24, 2023 9:31 am

Mine is silver too. It's a black car built in Baltimore. I think it's Argent silver. I have seen the body color too though. Maybe from a repaint.

by Keith Seymore Sun Dec 24, 2023 10:55 am

texdave wrote:Hi, I'm a new G3 member and owner after finding and purchasing this lovely specimen:

Welcome aboard; she's a beaut and I understand the appeal.

That was our first Chevy in my family -

'73 in that same color (no vinyl top), rally wheels, swivel buckets, black and grey herringbone interior, rally gages.

Dad was driving by the Chevy dealership and it caught his eye and he bought it on the spot.

Had we not gotten that Monte my Chevelle would be a '73 SS rather than a '74 base Malibu.

K

by anthonyalessi74 Sat Dec 30, 2023 11:28 am

It’s so nice to see one of these so well cared for! Welcome!

by TW Monte Sat Dec 30, 2023 12:24 pm

Welcome to a great forum. I also have a 73 Monte and I’m the 2nd owner. I can say that the silver argent center filler is normall, with the side bumper fillers being body color.
There’s lots of one-year-only parts on a 73, so keep an eye on the details if you’re searching for replacement parts. A low mileage 51 year old car is certainly a rarity.
Congrats on a nice find. I hope it brings you many years of cruising smiles.

by Zed06 Sat Dec 30, 2023 1:32 pm

The PDM documents were internal and seldom survived the model year except for the service organization of the appropriate division. They sometimes kept microfische copies of them. On occasion a “gearhead” within that division might have ratholed a set but that was pretty uncommon. I used to have a few sets of Buick ones for various models and years but donated them when I retired with a ton of other printed material. I probably should have kept them but hind sight is always 20/20.

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